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DeSantis Raises Option of Transporting Haitian Refugees Fleeing Violence to Martha’s Vineyard
Haiti is an estimated 840 miles from Florida. Haitians have suffered a terrible ordeal as their homeland has begun collapsing in the absence of political leadership.
Florida Republicans Seek U.S. Navy Support to Intercept Haitians
The group specifically pointed to testimony from U.S. Southern Command's General Laura Richardson in which she advocated for use of Department of Defense assets to interdict the maritime arrivals.
Florida Seizes Boat Carrying Haitian Illegals and Firearms, DeSantis Says
Earlier this month, Haitian gangs staged a mass prison break and freed roughly 3,700 inmates. Prime Minister Ariel Henry subsequently resigned and the chaos has prompted concerns of a surge in maritime attempts at entry into the U.S.
5 Things to Know About the Crisis in Haiti
1. Assassination of President Moïse In July 2021, President Jovenel Moïse fell victim to a meticulously planned assassination…
U.S. Sends Anti-Terrorism Troops to Haiti as Nation Spirals into Chaos Under Gang Rule
By: Jake Smith, Daily Caller News Foundation The U.S. is sending anti-terrorism forces to Haiti as the nation…
With Haiti in Turmoil, Florida Braces for Violent Criminals Attempting Illegal Entry
By: Bethany Blankley | The Center Square With Haiti in political turmoil and in light of current federal…
Ariel Henry Out: Haiti’s Prime Minister Relinquishes Power, Transitional Leadership Under Consideration
The prime minister’s final decision came after the CARICOM regional group of Caribbean nations met in Jamaica on Monday to try and broker a political transition for the embattled island nation, which began erupting into violence in July.
U.S. Considers Sending Troops to Haiti to Quell Violence as Gangs Vow to ‘Break the System’
In one attack, the gangs were able to release more than 4,000 inmates, unleashing an army of hardened criminals into the civilian population of the embattled Caribbean country.
Six Nuns Kidnapped in Haiti as Island-Nation Suffers from Uncontrolled Gang Violence
The State Department designates Haiti as a "do not travel" country.
Gang in Haiti Besieges Hospital with Patients Inside
Haiti was once one of the richest colonies in the Americas, today it is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere